DataTable dstable=new DataTable(); for (int i = 0; i <= this.GridView1.Rows.Count - 1; i++) { if(Convert.ToString(mydrv[mydrv["sex"]).Trim=="nan") { ddl=(DropDownList)GridView1.Rows[i].FindControl("DropDownList1"); ddl.SelectedIndex=0; } if(Convert.ToString(mydrv[mydrv["sex"]).Trim=="nv") { ddl=(DropDownList)GridView1.Rows[i].FindControl("DropDownList1"); ddl.SelectedIndex=1; } }